Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10175032 | Journal of Orthopaedic Science | 2014 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Postoperative spine infections were treated with aggressive surgical debridement and antibiotic therapy. High rates of treatment failure occurred in cases with late infection, long instrumented fusions, polymicrobial infections, and Propionibacterium acnes. Removal of implants and direct or staged re-implantation may be a useful strategy in cases with high risk of treatment failure.
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Authors
Keishi Maruo, Sigurd H. Berven,